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FDA advisory committee postpones Panel review of Gen-Probe's PROGENSA PCA3 Assay

DiagnoCure, Inc., a life sciences company that develops and commercializes high‐value cancer diagnostic tests, announced today that Gen-Probe Incorporated, its commercial partner for the PCA3 test, received notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the PROGENSA PCA3 Assay will not be reviewed by the Immunology Panel of FDA's Medical Devices Advisory Committee on October 14, 2011 as previously scheduled, but will be reviewed by the Panel at a later date.

30 Aug 2011

Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care

For the past six months, News 8 investigations have revealed hundreds of millions of dollars of questionable Medicaid spending on braces for children in Texas. Now federal investigators are auditing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which controls those funds. Taking the lead in the audit is the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

30 Aug 2011

Balloon pump use prior to PCI does not reduce infarct size in STEMI patients without shock

Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation prior to PCI in patients with ST segment elevation MI does not reduce infarct size as measured by MRI, according to results from the Counterpulsation Reduces Infarct Size Acute Myocardial Infarction (CRISP AMI) trial.

30 Aug 2011

Viewpoints: Spotlight on insurance industry; local health costs rising; obesity debate

The GOP candidate's positions are not a vision of the future for the U.S. but of a discredited past. ... Perry's proposed fixes for the healthcare system - tort reform, individual ownership of health insurance, portability of plans for people who move or change jobs - would do nothing to slow the growth of healthcare costs or reduce the number of uninsured Americans.

30 Aug 2011

Xience V stent performs well in patients with primary PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction

The second generation drug-eluting stent Xience V performs well in patients having primary PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction, and has a better safety profile than that of bare metal stents, according to results of the EXAMINATION trial.

30 Aug 2011

Study: Gender gap has not diminished in reperfusion therapy

In spite of an increased attention to gender differences in treatment of myocardial infarctions, focus on adherence to guidelines and a change in predominant therapy, the gender difference in treatment and mortality regarding the big infarctions - STEMI - has not diminished from 1998-2000 to 2004-2006. For some therapies, it has actually increased.

30 Aug 2011

AstraZeneca: BRILIQUE receives Class I recommendation from ESC

AstraZeneca today announced BRILIQUE, a new oral antiplatelet medicine, received a Class I recommendation from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in the revised "Guidelines for Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation."

30 Aug 2011

Results of darexaban phase II trial in recent acute coronary syndrome presented at ESC Congress

A phase II dose-finding study has found that the new oral Factor Xa inhibitor darexaban was associated with a two to four-fold increase in bleeding when added to dual antiplatelet therapy in patients following an acute coronary syndrome.

30 Aug 2011

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation prior to PCI does not reduce infarct size in AMI patients

Inserting intra-aortic balloon pumps prior to angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) does not reduce the scope of heart muscle damage, a condition referred to as infarct size, according to a new study conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers.

30 Aug 2011

An advance toward using stem cells in 'regenerative medicine'

With stem cells so fickle and indecisive that they make Shakespeare's Hamlet pale by comparison, scientists today described an advance in encouraging stem cells to make decisions about their fate.

30 Aug 2011

Educational program about cardiovascular prevention in children can reduce parents' CVD risk

"A multidisciplinary educational programme in cardiovascular prevention directed to children of school age can reduce their parents' cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular prevention could have more success focusing on children first, inducing healthier lifestyle habits in the whole family, "said investigator Luciana Fornari, from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

30 Aug 2011

Everolimus-eluting stent reduces incidence of stent thrombosis

Results of the independently-funded Bern-Rotterdam cohort study provide robust evidence of an "important" reduction in overall and very late stent thrombosis.

30 Aug 2011

Remote follow-up of ICD patients seems to be a safe alternative to conventional in-office methods

Results from the EVATEL trial are the first in Europe to demonstrate potential safety and efficacy benefits from the remote follow-up of ICD patients.

30 Aug 2011

UH to host 'Making War and Minting Christians' book symposium

The University of Houston (UH) department of history will host a symposium featuring a new book by UH professor Todd Romero, "Making War and Minting Christians: Masculinity, Religion, and Colonialism in Early New England," on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion at the M.D. Anderson Library.

30 Aug 2011

Morehouse School of Medicine to receive $1.5M SAMHSA grant for innovative behavioral health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $1.5 million, over three years, to Morehouse School of Medicine to enhance the effort to network the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States to promote behavioral health, expand campus service capacity and facilitate workforce development.

30 Aug 2011

Genetic analysis of medieval plague skeletons proves the presence of y. pestis bacteria

Genetic analysis of medieval plague skeletons proves the presence of yersinia pestis bacteria. Collaboration between the University of Tübingen and Canadian scientists proves today's plague pathogen has been around at least 600 years.

30 Aug 2011

Ipsen, Inspiration partner to launch hemophilia product portfolio in Europe

Ipsen and Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals Inc. today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership agreement, to create a European hemophilia commercial organization, to launch Inspiration's hemophilia product portfolio in Europe.

30 Aug 2011

Vitamin C supplementation might benefit children with asthma

Depending on the age of asthmatic children, on their exposure to molds or dampness in their bedroom, and on the severity of their asthma, vitamin C has greater or smaller beneficial effect against asthma, according to a study published in the Clinical and Translational Allergy.

30 Aug 2011

RaySearch Laboratories reports net sales of SEK 47.6 M for January 1 - June 30, 2011

RaySearch Laboratories: JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2011. Net sales for the period totaled SEK 47.6 M.

30 Aug 2011

St. John Hospital enrolls first patient in Moxy- Drug Coated Balloon trial for PAD

Physicians at St. John Hospital and Medical Center have enrolled the first patient in Michigan in LEVANT2, a global, multicenter, randomized clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Moxy- Drug Coated Balloon for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease.

30 Aug 2011

Medical News

FDA advisory committee postpones Panel review of Gen-Probe's PROGENSA PCA3 Assay

Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care

Balloon pump use prior to PCI does not reduce infarct size in STEMI patients without shock

Viewpoints: Spotlight on insurance industry; local health costs rising; obesity debate

Xience V stent performs well in patients with primary PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction

Study: Gender gap has not diminished in reperfusion therapy

AstraZeneca: BRILIQUE receives Class I recommendation from ESC

Results of darexaban phase II trial in recent acute coronary syndrome presented at ESC Congress

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation prior to PCI does not reduce infarct size in AMI patients

An advance toward using stem cells in 'regenerative medicine'

Educational program about cardiovascular prevention in children can reduce parents' CVD risk

Everolimus-eluting stent reduces incidence of stent thrombosis

Remote follow-up of ICD patients seems to be a safe alternative to conventional in-office methods

UH to host 'Making War and Minting Christians' book symposium

Morehouse School of Medicine to receive $1.5M SAMHSA grant for innovative behavioral health

Genetic analysis of medieval plague skeletons proves the presence of y. pestis bacteria

Ipsen, Inspiration partner to launch hemophilia product portfolio in Europe

Vitamin C supplementation might benefit children with asthma

RaySearch Laboratories reports net sales of SEK 47.6 M for January 1 - June 30, 2011

St. John Hospital enrolls first patient in Moxy- Drug Coated Balloon trial for PAD

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